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Horizons Magazine

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APRIL 1998
All around me I see friends in the midst of Spring cleaning, moving out the old,
making way for the new. It's tough sometimes to let go of things we're used to,
and tougher still to realize that change has to happen for things to move forward.
 In order to achieve the life we dream of, we have to leave behind the life we know.
But know that that never has to be a bad experience,

WELCOMING CHANGE
We all reach plateaus in our life when we're feeling apathetic about our friends and the groups we belong to, and that is the first signal that something needs to be changed. If the friends you have and the groups you belong to do not give you great passionate fulfillment, it's time to move in another direction, thus freeing you - and them - to interact with others who have the same vibrational stance and resonate more in harmony with each other.

GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS
One great thing about a group is that it's ever evolving, new people come and go, and there is usually great diversity of mindsets. There are always new groups cropping up, in a variety of special interests. So this summer you might want to check out some new groups in your area, and expand your circle of friends.

WHO'S TO BLAME?
In the spirit of Spring cleaning, a few friends are getting closer to finding their true niche, but in the process are lamenting the loss of a business venture they couldn't quite make work. I always feel that if you're giving it your all and have true joy and passion about the doing of it, it will work. If you're having to struggle to make ends meet and you encounter hassle after hassle and spend much of your day grumbling and criticizing to everyone you speak with about what a hard time you're having, well, you have to take responsibility for what you've attracted to you. And also know that you have the power to change it right here and now.

IT WORKS FOR ME
We've all started projects that at first seemed a bit overwhelming but eased as we learned a little more about what we were doing. So anytime I begin a project, I give it thought beforehand and call upon all my angels, guides and teachers (a/k/a God/Goddess/All That Is) to bring me information that might be helpful in my accomplishment of it. When I encounter obstacles along the way, I keep them to myself because I know that some Power will course through me and make it right if I just stay on course and trust in the process. Oh, I could stop my project right then and call half a dozen friends and tell them what a tough time I'm having. That would probably remind them of whatever they're having a tough time with, and then we'd talk about that for awhile.

TRUST IT, EXPECT IT AND BELIEVE IT
Or I could take responsibility and say, "I've given this some thought, I've asked for guidance, let me stay alert to see in what form my answer will come." And then stay vigilant so you recognize when guidance is being given. Stay quiet and listen until the answer swells up inside you. A good rule of thumb is, "if you're talking, you're not listening." My experience is, the more quiet time you spend alone, the more guidance you invite into your life.

THE DRAMA QUEENS
We all know people who huff and puff and have to dominate every conversation and convince you of their truth, and have to continually compare and compete. They try to convince you of their spiritual superiority and their (stop laughing!) magickal powers, and I often wonder how any guidance can come forth from someone so wrapped up in their own emotional chaos. It's my experience that when someone has been touched by Spirit, their life reflects their knowing, and I don't need to be convinced by arrogant insistence.

WE ARE ALL ONE
But although there are those among us who seek the spotlight and place themselves in it however they can, this is not to discount the fact of their essential perfection and the fact that they need our love and deserve it. This doesn't mean we have to invite them over, but it does mean that we should hold them in our heart with love and compassion, no matter what their behavior. And it always helps me to be more loving and compassionate if I hold the thought that everyone might be Jesus in disguise.